The invention discloses (E)-1, 4-diether olefin and a preparation method thereof, and the (E)-1, 4-diether olefin is obtained by using 1, 3-
diene as a
raw material and carrying out electrochemical reaction in the presence of an
electrolyte and a
solvent, wherein the 1, 2, 4-trimethyl-1, 3- The
structural formula of the 1, 3-
diene is as follows: R1 is phenyl, p-fluorophenyl, p-chlorphenyl, p-bromophenyl, p-methylphenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, p-trifluoromethylphenyl, p-trifluoromethoxyphenyl, p-acetoxyphenyl, p-
methyl formate phenyl, p-cyanophenyl, p-
pinacol borate phenyl, p-phenylphenyl, o-oxybenzyl phenyl and o-methoxyphenyl; r1 is one of 1, 2-naphthyl; the
solvent is a mixed
solvent containing
methanol. The preparation method of (E)-1, 4-diether olefin has high E-selectivity and 1, 4-selectivity, and an electro-
catalysis mode is adopted, so that the use of a stoichiometric toxic, expensive or dangerous oxidant is avoided.